Wheel Creek near Abingdon water level

Name: Wheel Creek near Abingdon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wheel Creek, Maryland, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.57ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:50 PM EDT (29 min ago)

Flow: 0.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Wheel Creek near Abingdon is at 1.57 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.57 ft and 1.83 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 6.77 ftSeptember 10, 2011

Floating and fishing near Wheel Creek near Abingdon

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.77 ft	September 10, 2011
2	6.76 ft	August 18, 2017
3	6.61 ft	August 31, 2018
4	6.50 ft	July 11, 2019
5	6.30 ft	September 30, 2010

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.29 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 57° 39° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 62° 42° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 67° 47° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 63° 45° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 64° 42° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 63° 45° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 62° 40° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Plumtree Run near Bel AirRiver gauge, Plumtree Run	1.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	1.1 mi
Winters Run near Bel AirRiver gauge, Winters Run	1.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	2.8 mi
Winters Run near BensonRiver gauge, Winters Run	1.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.2 mi
Bynum Run near AbingdonRiver gauge, Bynum Run	15.2 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	3.2 mi
Bynum Run at Bel AirRiver gauge, Bynum Run	0.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.2 mi
James Run near BelcampRiver gauge, James Run	2.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	4.4 mi
Foster Branch near JoppatowneRiver gauge, Foster Branch	1.4 cfs	Very high	+0.9 cfs	5.0 mi
Little Gunpowder Falls at Laurel BrookRiver gauge, Little Gunpowder Falls	1.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.1 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Wheel Creek near Abingdon today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:50 PM EDT, the water level was 1.57 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wheel Creek near Abingdon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wheel Creek near Abingdon normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wheel Creek near Abingdon?

The highest level on record is 6.77 ft on September 10, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:0158175320 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.48144, -76.34044 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.57 ft	2026-10-20 00:50	Provisional
Flow	0.5 cfs	2026-10-20 00:50	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wheel Creek near Abingdon (usgs:0158175320). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/wheel-creek-near-abingdon

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer